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Similar thing in the pharmacy. When the new symbol of a penquin with the red 'DO NOTt' symbol showed up on drug shipment box, the person putting it away couldn't figure out if it meant 'DO NOT REFRIGERATE' i.e. Don't put in a cold place at all, or 'DO NOT FREEZE', or the complete opposite--NO PENGUINS ALLOWED' i.e. don't put where penquins are allowed and live cozily. So, there had to be some written script to explain, 'Refrigerate, Do not freeze'.

We've got some fairly to the point signs in our bathrooms - standard, "wash your hands", "flush toilet paper only" etc but some (likely disgruntled) member of the custodial staff has hand written (in permanent marker), "Your cooperation is not appreciated - it is expected you sick freaks". Of course that made people add their own threats, the most notable one being, "You're being watched at all times". Good times!

Oh, OMG! Wow! I seriously didn't think you were alluding to that. At first, I did not understand how people could misconstrue the intention of the sign... wow, could someone really go "that" far as to... ermm... "let the disposal loose" elsewhere than the toilet?

I remember seeing a news spot recently where the government of some country (sorry, can't remember which) was running ads encouraging its citizens to pee in the shower to help save water. Of course, my boys already admit to doing that. They think it's funny. And unless you're sick, your urine is sterile, right?

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